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French probe into Paris Nov. 2015 attacks has finished
Paris, Oct 21 (AP/UNB) — French counterterrorism prosecutors have announced that the judicial investigation into the deadly Nov. 13, 2015, attacks in and around Paris has been completed.
Jordanian, Norwegian PMs hold talks to enhance bilateral ties, cooperation
Amman, Oct 20 (Xinhua/UNB) -- Jordanian and Norwegian prime ministers on Sunday held talks to enhance bilateral relations and strengthen cooperation, the state-run Petra news agency reported.
Turkey says Kurdish fighters withdrawing
Beirut, Oct 21 (AP/UNB) — Turkey's military says it is closely observing the withdrawal of Kurdish fighters in northeast Syria and says it has recorded at least 125 vehicles, carrying the fighters, leaving the area.
4 suspects indicted in case of slain Slovak journalist
Bratislava, Oct 21 (AP/UNB) — Slovakia prosecutors have indicted four suspects in the slaying of an investigative reporter and his fiancee, a case that brought down the government.
EU says it's considering UK Brexit delay request
London, Oct 21 (AP/UNB) - The European Commission says the fact that British Prime Minister Boris Johnson did not sign a letter requesting a three-month extension of the Brexit deadline has no impact on whether it is valid and that the European Union is considering the demand.
UN mission in Yemen's Hodeidah builds control points to monitor cease-fire
Sanaa, Oct 20 (Xinhua/UNB) -- A UN cease-fire monitoring mission in Yemen's Hodeidah on Sunday began establishing control points to monitor a truce between Yemeni warring parties, a security source in the city said.
Russia, U.S. must resume normal functioning of diplomatic missions: Russian FM
Moscow, Oct 20 (Xinhua/UNB) -- Russia and the United States must normalize the work of each other's diplomatic missions, and Moscow is ready to do that on the basis of the "zero option" plan, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Sunday.
3 soldiers die, 3 hurt in training accident in U.S. state Georgia
Washington, Oct 20 (Xinhua/UNB) -- Three soldiers were killed and three more injured Sunday when an armored vehicle crashed during training exercises at Fort Stewart in southeastern U.S. state of Georgia, according to a USA Today report.
Iran's nuclear industry "indigenized": Iranian official
Tehran, Oct 20 (Xinhua/UNB) -- Iran's nuclear industry has been entirely indigenized, a senior official at the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) said on Sunday.
Traffic accident kills 24 in DR Congo
Kinshasa, Oct 20 (Xinhua/UNB) -- At least 24 people were killed in a traffic accident early Sunday morning near Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), said local officials.